VS Code Test Adapter API

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library 1.9.0 ·javascript maintenance
verified May 27, 2026

The `vscode-test-adapter-api` package provides the foundational TypeScript API for developing test adapters that integrate with the VS Code Test Explorer extension. It defines the interfaces and types necessary for loading, running, and reporting test results from various test frameworks directly within the VS Code UI. The current stable version is 1.9.0, however, it is effectively superseded by VS Code's native Testing API introduced in v1.59. This API was primarily used for the `Test Explorer UI` extension. While it abstracts away complexities of interacting with the Test Explorer UI, it's often used in conjunction with `vscode-test-adapter-util` for common tasks like logging and streamlined adapter registration. The `Test Explorer UI` extension itself, which relies on this API, is now deprecated in favor of the native VS Code testing experience, though it remains maintained for compatibility.

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